Hidden hills trail facts
240 km long trail
7 stages connected into a circular route
7000 m of elevation gain
Designed for E-bikes
Connecting 4 regions
trail map
Stage 1 - Škofja Loka
A warm-up circuit around Škofja Loka showcases the beauty of one of Slovenia’s oldest towns and its surroundings.
Highlights
- Škofja Loka
- Sorško polje
- The old town center
- View of the surrounding hills
- The Poljanska Sora and Selška Sora rivers
Route specs:
- Distance: 20 km
- Duration: 2 hours
- Elevation gain: 210 m
- Elevation loss: 210 m
- Difficulty: 1/5
- Technique: 1/5
- Stamina: 2/5
Road type: Asphalt and tarmac
Stage 2 - Škofja Loka - Stari vrh
The second stage takes you from one spectacular vista to another, revealing local cultural heritage, intact nature, and history.
Highlights
- Križna Gora
- The Church of the Holy Cross
- The view of Stari Vrh
- Descent and refreshment by the Sora river
- St. Thomas’s Church, one of the most photographed destinations on Instagram
- The old military road
- Stari Vrh Ski Resort
Route data:
- Distance: 26 km
- Duration: 4 hours
- Elevation gain: 1127 m
- Elevation loss: 639 m
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Technique: 4/5
- Stamina: 3/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
Stage 3 - Stari vrh - Soriška Planina
Follow the picturesque path along the hills, thick spruce forest, and remote villages where time flows differently.
Highlights
- Descent to the ancient village Selca through mountain hamlets
- Ascent to Kališe and Dražgoše
- The forests of Jelovica
- The alpine village of Prtovč under Ratitovec
- The route on the sunny side of the Alps through Danje
- Soriška Planina
Route data:
- Distance: 44 km
- Duration: 7 hours
- Elevation gain: 1818 m
- Elevation loss: 1410 m
- Difficulty: 5/5
- Technique: 4/5
- Stamina: 5/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
Stage 4 - Soriška Planina - Blegoš
Our guides will take you through lovely villages with rich histories to impressive vantage points, including the second-highest peak of the Škofja Loka Hills.
Highlights
- Descent to Sorica
- Petrovo Brdo and a break in a mountain hut
- Ascent to Podporezen with a view of the Porezen hill
- Cycling through Davča
- The Cerkno Ski Resort
- Ascent to Blegoš, the highest point of the trail
Route data:
- Distance: 33 km
- Duration: 6 hours
- Elevation gain: 1156 m
- Elevation loss: 1120m
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Technique: 4/5
- Stamina: 4/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
Stage 5 - Blegoš - Žiri
The fifth stage of the trail will let you explore the secret spots of the Žiri Basin and offer you breathtaking views of the Alps.
Highlights
- Kladje
- Ermanovec and their bell
- The view of the Julian Alps
- Sovodenj
- Mrzli vrh
- Žiri
Route data:
- Distance: 52 km
- Duration: 6 hours
- Elevation gain: 1015 m
- Elevation loss: 1914 m
- Difficulty: 4/5
- Technique: 4/5
- Stamina: 5/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
Stage 6 - Žiri - Gorenja vas
The penultimate part of the trip is where you’ll discover the historical line of fortifications built before WWII, before riding through quaint villages to see two masters making cheese.
Highlights
- The Rupnik Line
- Javorč
- Gorenja vas
- The Pustotnik and Bogataj cheese dairies
Route data:
- Distance: 29 km
- Duration: 5 hours
- Elevation gain: 910 m
- Elevation loss: 1022 m
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Technique: 3/5
- Stamina: 4/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
Stage 7 - Gorenja vas - Škofja Loka
The last day’s itinerary starts at the bucolic mansion Visoko that gave Slovenia one of the most important novels. From there, you’ll ride over the hills and through remote homesteads back to Škofja Loka, where you’ll visit an old bridge where the devil himself used to appear. You’ll wrap the trip up with a refreshing swim in Sora.
Highlights
- The Visoko Mansion
- Bukov Vrh, and the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
- Črni Vrh
- Sveti Ožbolt
- The Sopotnica settlement
- Škofja Loka
- The Devil’s Bridge
- The Škofja Loka Outdoor Pool
Route data:
- Distance: 30 km
- Time: 5 hours
- Elevation gain: 790 m
- Elevation loss: 830 m
- Difficulty: 3/5
- Technique: 3/5
- Stamina:3/5
Road type: Asphalt, tarmac, and a short part of a single trail.
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Top 4 attractions of Hidden Hills Trail
The Hidden Hills Trail is a 240-kilometer-long circular route designed for e-bikes that connect four regions. We’ve picked four themed reasons why this might be one of the best bike trails in Slovenia.
Season opener - Stage 7
Date: 30th of April 2024
The season opener event of 2024 is planned to take place end of April. The first season ride on the Hidden Hills Trail in the good company of our guides is FREE.
